DAMN. [VINYL]

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Seems like they had Kdot “sign” (letter K, lol) 1000s of empty sleeves quickly and didn’t wanna f up any records accidentally. Loyalty" featuring Rihanna, was released as the album's second single on June 20, 2017, to rhythmic and urban contemporary radio. In the months that followed, Lamar released three singles from the album; " Humble" was released in March 2017, " Loyalty" in June 2017, and " Love" in October 2017, the first of which became Lamar's first number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 as a lead artist. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform.

The album cover was designed by Vlad Sepetov, who created the album covers for Lamar's last two projects – To Pimp a Butterfly and Untitled Unmastered. Damn strikes a neat balance between spiritual content, personal reflection and socio-political comment. If you are looking to add a new special item to your record collection or want to surprise someone with an exclusive gift, you can find one by browsing our growing collection of colored vinyl and rare, unique records.

Outer jacket and inners still leave much to be desired (-1 star) but this pressing is good enough in the area that matters. A second empty gatefold jacket autographed by Kendrick Lamar was shipped along with the sealed double LP. On March 23, 2017, Lamar released a promotional single, " The Heart Part 4", which contained lyrics hinting at a possible April 7 release date for his fourth studio album.

Lamar proposed that it sound like "chaos", and Mike Will put together the second half of the song with the intention to make it "sound like he's battling the beat". Blood" and "DNA" contain elements of Fox News commentators Eric Bolling, Kimberly Guilfoyle and Geraldo Rivera criticizing Lamar's 2015 BET Awards performance. The beat for " Humble" was developed by Mike Will with the intention of recording with Gucci Mane, but later showed it to Kendrick Lamar. Love" featuring Zacari, was released as the album's third single on October 2, 2017, to rhythmic contemporary radio. The album still contains guest features from the likes of Rihanna, Zacari and U2, as well as his hit single "Humble.There’s the sense his ambitions on Damn are even larger, reaching toward something more universal, fateful even spiritual in its reach to find the link tying all contradictions together.

Guests include U2, Rihanna, and Zacari whilst it has production work by James Blake and Steve Lacy from the Internet plus a sample by Essex hellraiser Rat Boy. Recorded at No Excuses - Santa Monica, CA, except tracks C1 and D3 recorded at Windmark Studios and track C3 recorded at Jungle City Studios. The song entered at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Lamar's second highest-charting song as a solo artist after "Humble". The album has been categorized as conscious hip hop, a genre Lamar incorporated on his previous studio album, To Pimp a Butterfly. Comprised of various labels we know and love at Rough Trade (Bella Union, ATO, Speedy Wunderground, Phantasy, Heavenly, Mute and more) PIAS [Recordings] filter through some of the most diverse artistry to our racks, which we greatly enjoy digging into.

Released on April 14, 2017, through Top Dawg Entertainment, Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records, critical accolades followed including a Pulitzer Prize for Music and the Best Rap Album at the 2018 Grammy Awards. Recorded at Hive Mind Studios in Brooklyn, NY, with the help of producer/arrangers Mike Buckley and Vincent Chiarito (both members of Charles Bradley's Extraordinaires) and crack team of a-list musicians, his upcoming album blends heavy arrangements and introspective lyrics with sophistication, leaving the listener in a blissful wash of wonderment. The special edition flips around the track list, to give fans a listening experience of how Lamar initially envisaged the album prior to its April 2017 release. Every song is stylized in all capital letters, with a period at the end of their titles, including featured artist credits.

Eric Renner Brown of Entertainment Weekly said, "After delving into the personal on 2012's Good Kid, M. In 2020, the album was ranked 175th on Rolling Stone 's updated list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. On May 10, 2018, the album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for combined sales, streaming and track-sales equivalent of three million units. Dynamics, vocals, bass, everything is there without the awful pops and ticks from the American presses.After recording, it was initially agreed upon that it would be released on Mike Will's debut album Ransom 2, but others convinced Lamar to keep it for his own next album. After the first verse of "DNA" was recorded with the beat that Mike Will had already prepared, Lamar started rapping the second verse a cappella, requesting that Mike Will build the beat around the rap. wrote that Damn "is the first time in Lamar's career that he hasn't broken new ground, explored old themes in new ways or exhibited sonic growth".